Reggae Dancehall Pioneers: Jimmy Cliff | The Harder They Come, Island Records & Reggae's First Movie Star

May 21, 2026 00:18:21
Reggae Dancehall Pioneers: Jimmy Cliff | The Harder They Come, Island Records & Reggae's First Movie Star
History of the Caribbeans | Exploring Resilience and Culture
Reggae Dancehall Pioneers: Jimmy Cliff | The Harder They Come, Island Records & Reggae's First Movie Star

May 21 2026 | 00:18:21

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Show Notes

From rural St. James Parish to the Kingston streets of The Harder They Come — the full story of Jimmy Cliff, his early career at Beverley's Records, the Island Records years, the mysterious departure before Bob Marley's international breakthrough, and the film that gave reggae its first global cinematic moment. History of the Caribbean | Reggae Dancehall Pioneers Series.

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